Protective Sleeve

ABSTRACT

A protective sleeve, designed to protect the user&#39;s arm, while working in the garden and/or automotive projects, comprises a sleeve portion that extends from the wrist to the bicep. The sleeve is made up of a stretchable mesh or woven material of cotton, which keeps the sleeve in place and does not require any elastic strings.

(B) CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

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(C) FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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(D) MICROFICHE APPENDIX

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(E) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of Invention

The present invention relates to arm protection sleeves, particularly designed to protect the arms while working in the garden or automotive projects. This invention discloses the flexible elastic sleeves which also allow the free movement of the hand, while gardening or automotive projects.

(2) Background of Invention

It is well known that a gardener while working in the garden comes into contact with an almost limitless variety of thorns, briars, stickers, splinters, rocks, small stones, roots, poisonous or irritating plants or plant oils, bugs, sharp twigs, and branches which can cause rashes, painful swelling, allergic reactions, cuts, scrapes and scratches. Several types of the foregoing listed vegetation can be poisonous. It is also well known that a gardener can come into contact with insects that can deliver bites or stings that are quite painful. Some people have allergic reactions to such bites or stings requiring hospitalization. Some stings and bites have been known to kill people or cause diseases.

The gardener is also exposed to the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun, which can cause premature aging and cancer of the skin. Often, current forms of gardening gloves are short in that they only extend to the wearer's wrist and no further. Such gloves offer little or nothing in the way of protecting the gardener's fore-arm. The gardening gloves are more frequently intended for protecting the hands and fingers during use while performing various gardening chores. Other types of gardening gloves, such as those intended for working with roses, are heavy duty and are provided with an integral or attached elbow length gauntlet or cuff, often made of puncture-resistant vinyl or leather that flares outwardly as it extends over the forearm to protect the forearm from rose thorns, poison ivy, and other prickly plants. In other words, the gauntlet or cuff portion does not conform to the shape of the wearer's forearm. Such gloves provide protection during tasks including pruning roses, gathering brush, hauling firewood, or picking blackberries. However, often such gloves are provided as one-size-fits-all and often are bulky. As the gauntlet or cuff flares out over the forearm, it is not form-fitting making bending the elbow and other maneuvering difficult. Also, with such gloves, to protect the forearms, the gloves must be worn.

Often, a gardener may desire the flexibility of wearing protection on the forearms without the need for wearing gloves having integral or attached cuffs or gauntlets, such as when working for an extended period of time with hands submerged in water or mud, or where work requires sensitivity or fine finger dexterity. Thus, even where rose gloves provide features for protecting the forearms of the wearer, e.g., cuffs or gauntlets, such gloves do not fully address the needs of the garden worker who chooses to work without gloves yet continues to need protection for forearms from the aforementioned irritants to prevent rashes, painful swelling, allergic reactions, cuts, scrapes, and scratches.

Thus, for the foregoing reasons, a need exists for a stand-alone protective member that is not attached or attachable to any gardening glove, is form-fitting to the arm, and is provided for covering and protecting the arm of the gardener during gardening to alleviate the above problems.

Accordingly, a need remains for a sleeves which provides protection and also allows the free movement of the arm while gardening and the like.

As such, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for a new and improved arm protection sleeves as set forth by the instant invention which addresses the problems of ease of use as well as effectiveness in protecting the arms from cuts and wounds or insects and other hazards, while gardening, and in this respect, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.

(F) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of protective sleeves now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a sleeves for fore-arm wherein the same provides for a protection to the ease of use as well as effectiveness in protecting the arms from cuts and wounds or insects and other hazards, while gardening. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved arm sleeves which has all the advantages of the prior art fishing apparatus and none of the disadvantages.

Accordingly, it is a primary aspect of the present invention to provide the arm sleeves to protect the user's fore-arms from the wrist to the biceps.

In another aspect, the present invention keeps the user's arms clean and protected from the minor cuts, scraps and moderate heat.

In further aspect, the present invention provides an arm sleeves, made of a stretchable mesh material of cotton or any heat resistant cloth, which is flexible and allows the easy movement while gardening.

It is yet another aspect of the present invention to provide a new and improved arm sleeves which is of a durable and reliable construction.

It is still another aspect of the present invention to provide a new and improved arm sleeves which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.

Additionally, the present invention is not limited to the gardening; it could be worn and used while working on automotive projects.

Other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from time to time throughout the specification as hereinafter related.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.

It is noted the purpose of the foregoing summarized matter is to enable the Patent Office and the public generally, especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

(G) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To further clarify various aspects of some example embodiments of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended drawing. It is to be appreciated that the drawing depicts only illustrated embodiments of the invention, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

(H) DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using the terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments.

In some preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a protective member, is form-fitting to the arm, and is provided for covering and protecting the arm of the user during gardening or working on the automotive projects. The present invention is an integrated arm cover and protective system that provides supportive, reliable and comfortable wearing accessory to be worn at the fore-arm, from the wrist to the biceps.

In another embodiment, the inventive product helps to keep the user's arm clean and protected from minor cuts, scraps and moderate heat while gardening or working on the automotive projects.

Turning to the material, the protective arm sleeve is made up of a stretchable mesh material of cotton or any heat resistant cloth or the like. The said material would provide enough flexibility, so as not to restrict the user's arm movement while working. It also provides protection from insects' bites and UV exposure. The mesh or woven material is an essential component to add depth and ensure strength. The mesh would add approximately ⅛ inch layer of protection to bare skin without causing the restriction of a less flexible product made of leather or canvas, or a less effective protection of an ordinary shirt sleeve. The inventive product is helpful, especially, for people with bleeding or easy bruising disorders.

In accordance with the invention, the entire length and width of the sleeve is stretchable. The stretchable material keeps the sleeve in place and does not require any elastic strings. The sleeves need enclose the users arm evenly and snuggly from the palm of the hand to the bicep as close to the shoulder as desired.

Further embodiment of the present invention provides a protective arm sleeves, preferably in lighter color, such that user can recognized the heavily spoiled or worn areas easily, which can be a restriction in dark colors.

Another embodiment of the present invention enlightens the various sizes of the protective arm sleeves to accommodate the individual users. The product needs to be snuggly around the users arm not only to protect the user while working, but also to avoid the loose material being caught in any nearby moving parts or machinery in the proximal areas.

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-discussed embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description.

The benefits and advantages which may be provided by the present invention have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. These benefits and advantages, and any elements or limitations that may cause them to occur or to become more pronounced are not to be construed as critical, required, or essential features of any or all of the embodiments.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention. 

I claim:
 1. A protective stretchable sleeve protecting the user's arm extending from wrist to bicep.
 2. A protective sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said sleeve is made up of a stretchable mesh or woven material of cotton protecting the user's arm from minor cuts, scraps and moderate heat while gardening or working on the automotive project.
 3. A protective sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stretchable material keeping the sleeve in place and does not require any elastic strings.
 4. A protective sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stretchable material protecting the user's arm from insects' bites.
 5. A protective sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stretchable material protecting the user from UV exposure.
 6. A protective sleeve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said sleeve is preferred in light color, to allow the user to see heavily soiled or worn areas.
 7. A protective sleeve according to claim 1 is used by the user while working in the garden and/or automotive projects. 